The Entertainment Room: Layered Hospitality

Studio Joshua created the Entertainment Room that feels equal parts sophisticated salon, game room, speakeasy and curated gallery—an environment designed to encourage conversation, laid back competition, and lingering evenings among friends. The space is defined by a confident layering of rich materials, sculptural furnishings, and tactile surfaces that transform entertainment into an immersive experience. 

At the heart of the room, a dramatic custom billiards table from 11 Ravens anchors the social zone in dark chocolate–stained oak. Nearby, a custom turntable console and bar cart by Earl Home add a distinctly analog charm with hidden modern capabilities, inviting guests to gather around music and craft cocktails with equal enthusiasm. An extra-plush mohair rug introduces softness underfoot, encouraging a relaxed, lounge-like rhythm to the room that balances the harder architectural elements. 

Materiality plays a central role in the room’s drama. Stunning stone surfaces in rose hues from Elements Room by Pacific Shore Stones feature Cosmopolitan quartzite slabs sourced from Brazil, whose natural veining lends both durability and unparalleled artistry to the bar area. These richly patterned surfaces pair with unlacquered brass fixtures and hardware that will patinate over time, reinforcing the sense that the room is meant to evolve through use and memory, rather than remain static. 

Walls and ceiling surfaces further deepen the room’s narrative. Studio Joshua installed Calico Wallpaper’s custom Mosaic mural in the Tarnish colorway—designed by Francesca Dimattio—that serves as an atmospheric wrap that radiates around the space. This large-scale, non-repeating mural print delivers a rich, textured metallic patina with subtle variations in tone, evoking aged bronze and ancient mosaics. The effect perfectly complements the room’s moody, speakeasy-inspired lounge vibe inspired by Clara Baldwin Stocker’s glamorous legacy. Upholstered wall paneling and seating wrapped in performance velvet add a tactile richness, while asymmetric linen drapery softens architectural lines and introduces movement. Together, these layered textures create a sense of intimacy that offsets the room’s grand entertaining purpose. 

Lighting acts as both illumination and sculpture. Fixtures designed by Jason Koharik and fabric-based chandeliers add dimension overhead, casting layered shadows that heighten the room’s theatrical tone. Brass and glass shelving introduces a museum-like presentation for collectibles and barware, while curated glass objects and antique vessels provide glints of reflected light that enchantingly animate the space after dark.

Made possible by a stellar cadre of partners, the resultant feeling of the Entertainment Room proves the effectiveness of Studio Joshua’s approach to design:

Ultimately, Studio Joshua’s Entertainment Room succeeds because it treats hospitality as an art form. Every detail supports one clear idea:

that entertaining should feel facile, tactile, and deeply personal.

The result is a room that doesn’t merely host guests—it invites them to participate in a comfortable yet engaging experience of texture, sound, light, and social ritual.  If the ghost of Clara Baldwin were to visit her former home, this is surely the room where she would linger longest—marveling at its many-splendored delights.

Source: https://purgula.com/inspiration/2026-pasadena-showcase-house-of-design-baldwin-oaks-estate/